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Back to School: Youth Mental Health Support   HHS and SAMHSA announced that it awarded $40.22 million in mental health grants throughout the month of August plus $47.6 million in new grant funding opportunities for school-based mental program. Learn more »       HHS News Releases Week of September 4, 2022     HHS announces award of $2 million grant to the American Academy of Pediatrics to establish National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness September 2, 2022   As part of the Biden-⁠Harris Administration’s Strategy to Address the National Mental Health Crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), awarded $2 million in funding Thursday to the American Academy of Pediatrics to establish a National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness. Read full news release »         Biden-Harris Administration Proposes to Make Health Care Enrollment Easier for Millions of Americans August 31, 2022   Today, in a landmark effort to improve access to health care for millions of Americans, the Biden-Harris Administration proposed a new rule to overhaul the enrollment processes for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Programs (BHPs), and eliminate arbitrary coverage caps for children in CHIP. Read full news release »       On International Overdose Awareness Day, HHS announces awarding of $79.1 million in overdose prevention grants August 31, 2022   On International Overdose Awareness Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the awarding of $79.1 million in overdose prevention grants, as part of President Biden’s National Drug Control Strategy, the HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy, and the Biden-Harris Unity Agenda to address the opioid and overdose epidemic. Read full news release »         Medicare Shared Savings Program Saves Medicare More Than $1.6 Billion in 2021 and Continues to Deliver High-quality Care August 30, 2022   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today that the Medicare Shared Savings Program, through its work with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) – groups of doctors, hospitals and other health care providers -- saved Medicare money while continuing to deliver high-quality care. Read full news release »       HHS Announces Over $20 Million in Awards to Implement Biden-Harris Administration Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis; Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Infant Health August 29, 2022   Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced investments of over $20 million to improve maternal and infant health and implement the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis - PDF.  Read full news release »         HHS Funds U.S.-Based Production of Smallpox and Monkeypox Vaccine August 29, 2022   The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will provide approximately $11 million to support the first U.S.-based fill and finish manufacturing of JYNNEOS – a vaccine approved to prevent smallpox and monkeypox – at Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing (GRAM) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Read full news release »       HHS Secretary Becerra Appoints New National Fitness Foundation’s Board of Directors August 29, 2022   U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra has appointed new members to the Board of Directors of the National Fitness Foundation (Foundation). Read full news release »       See More News Releases       Monkeypox FAQs:  Schools & Childcare    The risk of monkeypox for children is low. However, the virus can infect anyone who has had close contact with someone who has it. Schools and childcare programs can help prevent the spread of monkeypox. Learn how »         U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696-6775 Website: HHS.gov         Follow us     View in browser